Serving Met police officer charged with rape of woman in Brighton
by Nadeem Badshah from World news | The Guardian on (#5ZQH3)
Laurence Knight, 33, who has now been suspended to appear at Brighton magistrates court on 23 June
A serving Metropolitan police officer has been charged with rape after an alleged incident on Brighton beach last year. Laurence Knight, 33, was arrested on 28 July 2021 after a woman reported being raped 11 days earlier.
Sussex police said the officer has been summoned to appear at Brighton magistrates court on 23 June. The force added that Knight was not on duty at the time of the alleged offence.
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